Mayor's Civic Awards guidance

Who can be nominated?

The Mayor's Civic Awards uses an 'open' nomination scheme. This means that anyone could nominate a resident, group, organisation or business within the Borough for an award if the nominee meets the criteria for that award.

To be accepted for nomination the person, group or organisation must meet one of the following criteria:

• achieved something particularly noteworthy within the Borough
• enhanced the reputation of the Borough at a national level stage
• made a significant contribution to the conservation and protection of the natural environment of the Borough
• recognise the extraordinary dedication of an individual or couple, who have provided a loving and supportive family life to a child, sibling group or adult who do not live with their birth family

In the 'Service to the Community Award - Business category' the business must meet one of the following criteria:

• created a substantial number of new jobs
• nurtured and promoted the skills of local residents
• significantly invested in making the Borough a great place to live, work and conduct business

How do I nominate a person, group or organisation?

You can nominate a person, group or organisation by completing the online nomination form. You can also print and complete a paper nominations form (PDF) [226KB]  which you can return by scanning it and emailing mayors.office@stockton.gov.uk, or by posting it to:

Mayor's Civic Awards, Civic Office, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD.

If you choose to complete the online nominations form, your application needs to be completed in one go. It is a good idea to think about the reasons why the person, group, organisation or business deserves a Civic Award and write them down, or type them into a Word document, so you can copy and paste them into the form when you come to complete it.

Please note the following when completing your application:

• you will need to provide the name and contact address for your nominee
• if your nominee is a finalist, we may contact you for further information
• nominations that are not fully completed or highlight more than one category will be disqualified
• a separate form must be completed for each nomination
• your application must be returned by 5pm on Friday 31 January 2025
• the Awards Panel select winners based on the information you provide so include as much relevant information as possible, as short support statements are unlikely to be successful
• the Awards Panel's decision is final

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is collating information for the sole purpose of evaluating the nominations for the Mayor's Civic Awards. Information provided on the nomination form will only be disclosed to relevant Council officers dealing with the awards and members of the Awards Panel. The names of finalists, reasons for their nomination and the award category will be disclosed to the press and other media. Nominations for the Awards will be kept for a period of five years.

When can nominations be made?

Nominations for 2024 to 2025 are now welcome.

When is the closing date for nominations?

Nominations can be made until 5pm on Friday 31 January 2025.

How will the winners of the awards be decided?

Following the deadline date, all nominations will be passed to the Civic Awards Panel to draw up a shortlist of finalists and select the winner of each award category.

Who will be on the Civic Awards Panel?

The Mayor will chair the panel. It will include a representative from the business sector, education sector, health sector and a young person.

When will the winners be announced?

Winners will be announced and receive their awards at the Council's 2025 Annual Meeting, to be held on 2 April 2025.

Contact details

If you would like to speak to someone regarding your nomination or the nominations process, contact the Civic Office by calling 01642 528161 or email mayors.office@stockton.gov.uk.